Buffbox Athlete

Sam Briggs

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Bio

She clinched the title of ‘World’s Fittest Woman’ in 2013 in an incredible comeback year which saw her overcome serious injury to win the Games, the Regionals and the worldwide Open.

Sam qualified for her first ever Games in 2010 barely a year after she took up CrossFit and since then she has grown to become a real force in the sport.

The steely four-time Games athlete overcame a sacroiliac joint in the Open and a broken foot before Regionals to place fourth in the 2015 finals.

Her astounding cardiovascular fitness has earned her the nickname ‘The Engine’.

But Sam’s strength is becoming a weapon and she beat the likes of Emily Bridgers and Lauren Fisher to win the CrossFit Lift-Off.

The former firefighter from Leeds was a multi-sport athlete, competing in duathlons, triathlons and indoor rowing as well as playing football in the Northern Premiership League.

She now lives and trains in Miami, USA.

What are your biggest achievements in sport?

Winning the CrossFit Games 2013.

What are you strengths as an athlete?

My endurance.

What are your competitive goals?

Make it back to the Games 2016.

How does your diet help you realise these goals?

As I'm getting older diet has become an increasingly big part in helping me to recover and stay competitive with the younger athletes.

What are your favourite exercises/elements of working out?

I love long, grinding workouts.

Why do you train?

I truly love what I do. Seeing how far I can push my body and improve in an ever evolving sport.

Since working with Buff Box it was clear I'd been seriously under-eating. Having a well-structured diet has had a big impact on my strength training without negatively effecting my conditioning. Eating well doesn't have to be tasteless, all the meals are well thought out and packed full of flavour.